Episodes

  • Anish Kapoor
    Jun 26 2026

    We visit London’s Hayward Gallery to meet the artist Anish Kapoor at his new wall-expanding, sense-bending, visually enticing exhibition. Plus: Hayward’s director, Ralph Rugoff, discusses Kapoor’s longstanding history with the gallery.

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    27 mins
  • Cannes Film Festival 2026
    Jun 12 2026

    Film critics Tim Robey and Leila Latif join Robert Bound to review the hits and misses of this year’s Cannes Film Festival, including Cristian Mungiu’s Palme d’Or winning drama, ‘Fjord’.

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    39 mins
  • Venice Biennale 2026
    May 29 2026

    Monocle on Culture returns. Robert Bound is joined by culture editor Sophie Monaghan-Coombs, fresh from the Venice Biennale, to discuss everything from the pavilions to the protests. Plus: we hear from artists Michael Armitage and Lorna Simpson.

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    41 mins
  • Wallace Chan: ‘Vessels of Other Worlds’
    Apr 24 2026

    On the eve of the opening of a landmark show across two locations in two countries, artist Wallace Chan discusses his life and practice with Robert Bound.

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    23 mins
  • Saint Etienne on their 13th and final album, ‘International’
    Aug 25 2025

    Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Sarah Cracknell and Pete Wiggs from beloved British pop band Saint Etienne. They discuss their upcoming album, ‘International’, which will be their last.

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    29 mins
  • Summer books special: Fredrik Backman, Christopher Bollen and our recommended reading
    Aug 18 2025

    In our summer books special, Fredrik Backman discusses his latest book, ‘My Friends’, and Christopher Bollen talks about his novel ‘Havoc’. Plus: Georgina Godwin shares her recommended reading for the season.

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    29 mins
  • Summer music special: Green Man Festival and the season’s best albums
    Aug 11 2025

    In our summer music special, we hear from Green Man Festival owner Fiona Stewart about what to expect from this year’s edition of the independent event. Plus: Kate Hutchinson with this season’s top-three albums.



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    30 mins
  • Summer art special: Gilbert & George, Australia’s Aboriginal art centres and Romanian painter Marius Bercea
    Aug 4 2025

    In our summer art special, we visit an exhibition in London from Gilbert & George, head down under to find out about the art centres producing Aboriginal art and hear from a contemporary Romanian painter.

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    26 mins